Charge d’Affaires B. Bix Aliu hosted 30 newly arrived Fulbright Scholars from the United States who will spend the next academic year in different cities across Poland. These U.S. scholars will teach and conduct research at Polish universities throughout the complete 2021-22 academic year. They will be based at universities in Warszawa, Białystok, Opole, Bydgoszcz, …
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You are invited! Please join us to watch the U.S. Diplomatic Mission in Poland’s first ever virtual celebration of American’s Independence Day. Amazing surprises are waiting for you – special message from the former US Ambassadors in Poland, a magical performance by @sanahmusic, and @patriciakazadi will be the host of our joint celebration. There will be …
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#WordsMatter. We read carefully the comments that appear under our posts about equality for LGBTQI + people. Among them there are words full of support, but there are also comments that should have never been said. We asked a few people from the Polish LGBTQI+ environment to read comments in front of the camera …
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29 June 2021 The United States has been and continues to be a strong supporter and partner of the Three Seas Initiative. As Secretary Blinken said in one of his very first events as U.S. Secretary of State back in February, the United States is eager to work with the Three Seas countries to strengthen …
Read More» 29 May 2021 American School of Warsaw Class of 2021, you did it! There are many of us here to congratulate you – family, staff, and special guest Leslie Scanlon, the Canadian Ambassador who I hear has some celebrating to do, too. Graduates, I know you have faced obstacles. COVID-19 has taken away many traditional high school experiences from you. But there is a silver lining – you were able to attend school in-person …
Read More» 12 May 2021 Thank you Mr. Grass, And congratulations to the Impact Foundation for organizing such a far-reaching virtual event. I’m so glad to see the interest and support mobilized for Impact’21. Close to 100 partners helped to make this event happen and over 250 speakers are expected. That is impressive. Mister Prime Minister, may …
Read More» 26 April 2021 Thank you, Tisha, and hello current and future global players on World Intellectual Property Day. We are honored to have so many entrepreneurs, business owners, and representatives of universities and technology transfer centers with us. You’re here to gain a better understanding of how important modern intellectual property systems are for turning …
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To commemorate the 78th anniversary of the outbreak of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising that took place on April 19, 1943, Chargé d’Affaires Bix Aliu expressed solidarity with the “Daffodils” social and educational campaign being conducted online this year by the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews. Reflecting on this solemn moment in history, Chargé d’Affaires Aliu stated …
Read More» 15 April 2021 Good afternoon, Ambassador Freytag von Loringhoven, professors, distinguished guests, alumni of the George C. Marshall Center, and friends. Thank you, Mr. Ambassador, for your remarks. Throughout your distinguished diplomatic career, we’ve had many opportunities to work together. Just a few months ago you met with the U.S. Embassy in Poland to discuss …
Read More» 14 April 2021 Dzień Dobry. Thank you Ms. Dziewguć and congratulations on your role as Country Manager of Google Cloud Poland. This is a monumental moment where we welcome the expansion of the commitment to the Polish people and economy by one of the most innovative companies in American tech: Google. The United States of …
Read More» Bix Aliu, Chargé d’Affaires, a.i.: Biden Intends to Talk to Duda 11 March 2021 President Trump called Andrzej Duda in the second week after his election in 2016. Joe Biden has not called Warsaw even though it has been four months since the election. What is the rationale behind such a delay? We’re only in the …
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Good afternoon. My name is Bix Aliu. I am the Chargé d’Affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw. Let me start by congratulating the organizers for the third edition of this conference on Media for Freedom. I appreciate the opportunity to speak with you today. It’s an honor to join such distinguished participants as Vice President Vera …
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On Sunday, March 8 in Warsaw’s stunning Royal Łazienki Park, Chargé d’Affaires B. Bix Aliu addressed over 200 female mentors and mentees taking part in the 9th Annual Global Mentoring Walk organized by the Polish chapter of the U.S.-based Vital Voices organization. The walk, which began at Royal Łazienki Park’s Royal Theater, was the idea …
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On November 29 at the Sofitel Warsaw Victoria Hotel, the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission held a sparkling gala to conclude its yearlong commemorations of the 60th anniversary of Fulbright Program in Poland. Deputy Chief of Mission B. Bix Aliu represented the U.S. Embassy at the event. Both he and Dr. Anna Budzanowska, the Director General of …
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On October 22, Deputy Chief of Mission B. Bix Aliu hosted a visiting delegation from the Los Angeles World Affairs Council to the Embassy for a discussion on U.S.-Polish relations. The delegation is visiting major cities in Central and Eastern Europe to gain a better understanding of the modern history, politics and cultural changes throughout …
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On September 25 at his residence in Warsaw, Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu hosted 27 newly arrived Fulbright Scholars from the United States who will spend the next academic year in different cities across Poland. In total, 43 of these U.S. scholars will teach and conduct research at Polish universities throughout the complete 2019-20 …
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On September 8 at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw, Charge d’Affaires Bix Aliu spoke at a luncheon honoring the heroism of Polish Righteous who saved Jews during the Holocaust and Nazi Germany’s occupation of Poland. Sponsored by the New York-based Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR), the luncheon honored …
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On September 6, Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu and Embassy representatives attended the graduation ceremony of 55 Polish Fulbright Fellows who conducted research, studies, and teaching work during the 2018-2019 academic year in the United States. Hosted by the Ministry of Science and Higher Education at its headquarters in the heart of Warsaw, the …
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On June 10 at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, new Deputy Chief of Mission Bix Aliu hosted a visit by 20 American university business and engineering students participating in the Presidential Internship Program (PIP) sponsored by the Chancellery of Poland’s President Andrzej Duda. The third edition of PIP was co-supported with funding from the Polish …
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On June 7, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green and Embassy personnel attended the graduation ceremony for 35 U.S. Fulbright fellows who are concluding their work and research in Poland. Hosted by the Polish-U.S. Fulbright Commission in the majestic Lubomirski Palace, the ceremony honored the work, research, and studies performed by the 2018-19 cohort of …
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To promote innovation and entrepreneurship opportunities at the upcoming Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) in The Hague, the Embassy joined forces with the Dutch Embassy to support a “Road to GES” Poland event on May 23. “Boosting Polish Startups at the Global Scale,” an official Road to GES event, brought together former Polish GES participants to …
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On March 9 in Warsaw’s stunning Lazienki Park, Deputy Chief of Mission Eric Green addressed over 200 participants at the start of Vital Voices Poland’s 8th Annual Mentoring Walk. Vital Voices Director Ela Raczkowska and her colleague Marta Byczkowska matched 100 young women mentees with 100 experienced women from business, civil society, government and academia …
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Chargé d’Affaires, Eric Green, gave opening remarks at the 3rd edition of the Young Leaders Conference on March 2 atop the Warsaw Spire in downtown Warsaw. With the conference theme of “100 Years of U.S.-Polish Diplomatic Relations, Chargé d’Affaires Green addressed an audience of 150 young students from high schools and universities across Poland underscoring …
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The U.S. Embassy in Warsaw participated in the 25th annual Clean Up the Earth event organized by Our Earth Foundation (Fundacja Nasza Ziemia) on September 21. Our Earth Foundation is a Polish NGO that specializes in ecological education aimed at saving and protecting the earth’s natural resources. This year’s theme was “Take Action – Separate …
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U.S. Embassy Warsaw Charge d’Affairs Eric Green and Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Undersecretary of State Rafał Romanowski welcomed officials from eight countries to a two-day (September 19-20) seminar on agro-terrorism and bioterrorism in Warsaw. The seminar is a bilateral effort by the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Department of Agriculture and Polish …
Read More» On August 1, Chargé d’affaires Eric Green participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Monument of the Polish Underground and Homeland Army in Warsaw in honor of the 74th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. Participants in the ceremony included the Mayor of Warsaw, Deputy Speaker of the Sejm, Head of the Association of Polish Underground …
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Chargé D’affaires John Law, addressing an audience of 350 young students from high schools and universities across Poland at the 2nd annual Young Leaders Conference held May 24-25 at the Palladium Theater, spoke about his diplomatic career as well as “the importance of youth in renewing the strong relationship shared between Poland and the United …
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On March 24 at the Emigration Museum in Gdynia, Deputy Chief of Mission John Law took part in the Kościuszko Foundation’s biennial Alumni Association Conference organized this year by the Kościuszko Foundation’s Alumni Association, the Faculty of History at the University of Gdańsk and the Emigration Museum. DCM Law gave the keynote speech at the …
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Chargé d’Affaires John Law spoke to over 200 participants at Vital Voices Poland’s 7th Annual Global Mentoring Walk on Saturday, March 3. Warsaw was the first city to start a series of events that will take place in over 151 cities, in 60 countries around the world. Several thousand men and women from almost all …
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